Mailing case



March 17, 1931. @Lm/ CANNQN 1,796,320

MAILING CASE Filed Feb. 25. 192B I N VEN TOR.

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Patented aller. 17, 1931 aan FFHCE CARL W. CANNON, F ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS MAELING- CASE Application filed February 25, 1928.

This invention relates to what are known as mailing cases used for sending small articles through the mail.

It especially relates to the address tags l and devices for attaching them to such a mailing case.

Its particular advantages are that slnall articles of merchandise or samples can be shipped for examination or approval and if o unsatisfactory can be readily returned in the 'samemailing case, with part of the same tag, or the receipt of the article can be acknowledged by using part of the tag, or an order for a larger quantity can be given by l returning part of the tag itself. Y lt also, in its preferred form, adords a very convenient package for mail carriers, one which can be used in the air mail for dropping out of the air on to a designed spot and zo and which will land right side up, usually penetrating a short distance into the ground or grass but in such manner that the tag will be exposed to view at the top of the package where it can readily he seen and therefore found.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of my preferred type of mailing case with my preferred type of double tag attache-d in the preferred manner.

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing one end of a mailing case with a somewhat different manner of attaching a double tag.

Fig. 3 is an elevation showing part of a shipping crate or mail bag in which a num'` ber of my preferred type of shipping cases are carried in the preferred manner.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the return or reply part of a tag such as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 5 shows a double tag folded crosswise instead of endwise.

Fig. 6 is an elevation showing my preferred form of mailing case or mailing tube with the parts separated. l

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevation partly in section showing part of a shipping case with a slightly different form of clip and tag.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 7 with a slightly different clip and tag.

Serial No. 257,025.

Fig. 10 is a plan view of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a view like Fig. 7 of a modified form of attaching clip and tag.

Fig. 12 shows a pointed tubular case.

ln the drawings, A represents a male tubular section which may preferably be made or hard rubber, fiber, paperor similar material, closed at one end indicated by 10, and around its open end 11 being threaded at 12.

B represents a female tubular section closed at one end 20 and inside its open end 21, which is of a size to receive tube A, threaded at 22 to receive and engage the threaded end 12 of section A.

C represents a spring clip fixed at one vend 30 to the outside of female section B and thence bent outward at 32 to forni a stop to engage part of a tag D and prev-ent it from being pulled off. From thence it extends along at 31 parallel with the part B and terminates in a ball 34 which is so attached that it forms an end at 33, such ball touching the surface of the part B.

Such a ball serves as a stop to help prevent the end such as 44 of tag D from slipping past, and also makes it easier to pass the end of the spring clip through the holes in the tag.

D is an address tag upon which an address such as 140 may be written, and which has preferably three alined holes 41, 42 and 43, of which preferably the one nearest the mid die that is 43, is the largest. The free end 34 of clip C is shown in 1 as passed first through 43 then 42, and then 4l, and is shown in Fig. 2 as passed through in theopposite direction starting with 41. ln either case, the tag D will be held flat and snug, in the first case extending out beyond the part B and, as shown in Fig. 2, extending down along the part B towards part A.

l prefer to use a double tag having alined at each end three holes 41, 42, 43 and 141, 142, 143 of such size and in such position that when the is folded centrally the three holes in each end will register with those in the other end. The clip such as C is therefore preferably alternately passed through each pair of registering alined holes.

As shown in Fig. 5 however, I may use a double tag R i'olded lengthwise at 'a' 2 to make two p rts 'I and Tl having the alined holes which when the is folded at T2 register in pairs 73, 75 and '24, T6.

rlhe part 32 ot the clip extends outwardly in such manner that some part of the as for instance in Fig. l, one end of the hole 43 and in Fig'. 2 one end of the hole il will engage it,

RVhere a fairly still tag is used, this engagement prevents the tag' from being readily rubbed ol or slipped oil as it is necessary lo lift either the part Ll0 shown in Fig. l or the part shown in Fig. 2 in order to readily slip it oit.

l prefer to use the long double having one part l and the other part 2 with a cross- Wise fold i0 between thein, and tree at their other ends #la or lle. llt/lith this defice, the name of the receirer such as B. See can go on the outside or" the part l, and When the article is received, the Whole tag can be removed and the part l torn oli at the fold 40 leaving the part to be returned to the sender or to be used in reshipping the case or mailing tube represented by A and B.

As shown in Fig. 3, l prefer the arrangement shown in F ig. l because when these shipping eases are stuck in a box M or mail carrierls bag the tags D, D, D stick up Where they lan readily be seen, and on account ot the shoulder 32, the cases A, B can be pulled out by the tags. rlCheir ends may be round as at 3 or sharpened et.

As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, I can use a shipping case H which may be a tube or of any shape, but should be ot relatively stilil material to Which a spring clip l is tired at one end. At his iiXed end, clip K extends outwardly at a. right angle to form a tag stop 55. and thence at 56 it extends along case H to its Yfree end 57 Which is bent down in contact with the surface of case H, and thence is bent slightly up to facilitate slipping on the tag G1, G2. This tag is ot the double type similar to the i'irst D and is folded along the middle 5S and having the two tree ends 59 and 159. Tag G1, G2 instead of three pairs of holes has two alined pairs ot holes which register when the tag is `folded. rlhe holes and 52 pass through one fold, and 5l and pass through the other told so as to register with 50 and 52 when the tag is folded. In this case, the tree ends 59, l59 stick out beyond the holes 50, 5l While the holes and 58 ot the tag bear agains tag stop and hold the tag in place.

ln Figs. 9 and l0. l sho-u' attached to case H, a spring` clip P which is tizio-d thereto and :terms the tag stop 62 from whence it extends along at 63 substantially parallel with the surface of case S. terminating in a ball which extends in and touches the surface ot case H when there is no between them.

The tag L is shown as being single instead of double, and of having tiro alined holes (SO and G1 through Which clip l) passes until the end G5 ot tag L abuts on the stop ln Fig. li l show attached to case S, a spring clip E formed, at its end which fixed to case with the stop 80 and e1:- tending therefrom throngh the holesl 8d, 85 and 86 in the single tag Q along case S thence in at 82 approxin'iate the case S and thence ont and around as a hook 83.

0f course this construction can be used also with a double tag with two or more pairs of alined holes. t is useiul in some cases becanse the hook mahes it almost impossible for the tag to become detachee Without manual assistance.

ln Fig, l2 l show my device adapted especially 'for the air mail. The tubular case V is pointed at 90 and has av screw cap 91 at its other end. .lt has oppositely disposed sprinc' clips 92 and 93 which hold in place the tags and 95.

rilhis case Will drop straight and true like an arrow and its point 90 will penetrate the Ground, grass er nnderbrush and will thus Keep 94, 95 sticking up Where they can be seen.

Another advantage of the points E, Ll shown in Fig. 3 and SO is tha they can more easily be pushed between oth r cles oil' mail into a mail bag than it the ends re blunt like l0.

claim:

l. rllhe combination in a mailing case, of a male tubular section closed at one end and threaded around the open end; with a female tubular section closed at one end and threaded inside the other end7 said thr ads engaging these on the male section; a spring clip lined near one end to the female section and extending outwardly therefrom to form a stop and thence along the female section and its tree end termed as a ball proximate said case; and an address tag 'folded cro f' Wise so that three holes alined lengtlixuse near one end of one part register with siniilar alined holes in the other part7 said clip passing alternately through each registering pair of alined holes, some part of the tag being in engagement with the tag stop.

2. The combination in a mailing case ot a male tubular section closed at one end and threaded around the open end; With a iemale tubular section closed at one end and threaded inside the other end, said threads engaging those on the male section; a spring clip fixed near one end to the female section an@ extending outwardly there''rom to form a tag stop and thence along the Jfemale section and its tree end extending in proximity to said case; and an address having three alined holes through which said clip passes, some part ot the tag being in engagement with the tag stop.

3. rlhe combination with a mailing case made of relatively stift material; of a spring clip fixed near one end thereto and which extends outwardly therefrom to form a tag stop and thence extends along and at its free end extends in proximity to the case; and an address tag so folded as to form two parts each having a plurality of alined holes which when the tag is folded register in pairs through which pairs of holes the clip passes alternately.

t. rlhe combination with a mailing case made of relatively sti material; of a spring clip iixed near one end thereto and which extends outwardly therefrom to form a tag stop and thence extends along and at its free end extends in proximity to the case; and an address tag having a plurality of alined holes through which the clip passes, some part of the tag being in engagement with the tag stop.

5. The combination in a mailing case, of a male tubular section pointed at one end and threaded around the open end; with a female tubular section closed at one end and threaded inside the other end, said threads engaging those on the male section; a spring clip fixed near one end to one of the sections and extending outwardly therefrom to form a tag stop and thence along the case and at its free end extending in proximity to said case; and an address tag having a plurality of alined holes through which said clip passes, some part of the tag being in engagement with the tag stop; said tag extending beyond the end of the case.

6. rlhe combination in a tubular mailing case pointed at one end; of a spring clip fixed near one end thereto and extending outwardly therefrom to form a tag stop and thence along the case and atl its free end extending in proximity to said case; and an address tag having a plurality of alined holes through which said clip passes, some part of the tag being in engagement with the tag stop; said tag extending beyond the end of the case which is opposite the pointed end.

7. rlhe combination in a mailing case, of a male tubular section closed at one end and threaded around the open end; with a female tubular section closed at one end and threaded inside the other end, said threads engaging those on the male section; a spring clip fixed near one end to one of the sections and extending outwardly therefrom to form a tag stop and thence along the case and at its free end extending in proximity to said case; and an address tag having a plurality of alined holes through which said clip passes, some part of the tag being in engagement with the tag stop.

8. The combination in a tubular mailing case; of a spring clip fixed near one end thereto and extending outwardly therefrom to form a tag stop and thence along the case and its free end extending in proximity to kengagement with the tag stop.

CARL W. CANNON. 

